untreated

adjective

un·treat·ed | \ ˌən-ˈtrē-təd

Definition of untreated

: not treated untreated wastewater especially : not improved or controlled medically an untreated case of pneumonia untreated diabetic patients

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Recent Examples on the Web After some tests in AHS’ animal trauma hospital, it was found that his injuries were due to severe allergies that were left untreated. — The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2021 Northern Ireland today is a rot in the heart of the Western alliance that is being left untreated. — Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 17 Nov. 2021 The diagnosis of a rare congenital heart defect that could have killed him if left untreated. — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Nov. 2021 But if left untreated, after a decade or more, syphilis will reemerge in up to 30% of patients, capable of wreaking horror on a wide range of organ systems. — Talia Herman, ProPublica, 1 Nov. 2021 That group includes people who are taking medications that can suppress their immune systems for organ transplants or cancer, the CDC says, as well as people facing significant immunodeficiency from diseases like advanced or untreated HIV. — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2021 Cancer patients undergoing active treatment, some organ and stem cell transplant recipients, people with moderate or severe immunodeficiencies, people with advanced or untreated HIV, and those taking high-dose corticosteroids are in this group. — Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2021 Also on the list are people with advanced or untreated HIV infection, those taking high-dose steroids, and those who have chronic medical conditions that can weaken immune response, such as chronic kidney disease. — Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2021 Also included are recipients of CAR-T-cell therapies or bone marrow transplants, those with moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency, as well as persons with advanced or untreated HIV infection. — Johnny Edwards, ajc, 13 Aug. 2021

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